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Clark

Occurrence in Calaveras county in California, United States with commodity Gold
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Materials information
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10029347
MRDS ID M006823
Record type Site
Current site name Clark
Related records 10162644

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -120.51323, 38.34491 (WGS84)
Relative position SE OF RAILROAD FLAT.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Calaveras(county)

California(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Rail Road Flat(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

San Andreas(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Sacramento(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Upper Calaveras(hydrologic unit)

San Joaquin(hydrologic accounting unit)

San Joaquin(hydrologic subregion)

California(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States California Calaveras

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Mount Diablo 006N 013E 26 California

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore

Nearby scientific data

(1) -120.51323, 38.34491
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • GEOL.DESC: HYDRAULIC MINE. ACTIVE PRIOR TO 1869. BEDROCK SLUICE TUNNEL DRIVEN 800', 1872; 7 MONITORS OPERATING 1873; CLOSED DOWN 1875; ACTIVE AGAIN 1881. PORTION PATENTED 1893 AS TAYLOR PLACER MINE; 32,350 YDS. GRAVEL WASHED UNDER DEBRIS COMMISSION LICENSE ISSUED JAN. 1899.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Thomas Taylor

Comments on the workings information

  • INACTIVE SINCE. PIT SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET WIDE, 6-12' DEEP TO BEDROCK.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CALIF. COUNTY REPT. NO. 2, P. 194 AND PL. C

  • Deposit

    CALIF. V. 32, NO. 3, P. 363

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1972 Gere, W. U.S. Geological Survey

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